I'll wear this gadget tonight to maybe learn something.

Anyone troubled with it?

Takes a few weeks to get used to. You'll feel suffocated by it until then.

This, on my finger.

Pulse oximeter

I use a BiPap machine. It is a pita in my opinion. But, Dr. Says it’s a must for my issue.

Yes, I’m cursed by it. Been on a CPAP for a little over a year.
My sleep study said I stopped breathing around 32 times an hour. With the CPAP its down to around one time an hour and my wife likes the no snoring.
I don’t like the mask but I do feel more rested when I wake up in the morning and I also don’t wake up in the middle of the night with one of those splitting headaches that feels like I chased a case of beer with a half a carton of cigarettes, lol.

Have had a CPAP for 27 years. At this point, I can’t sleep without it. Somehow misplaced the electrical cord for mine while on a business trip. Was a miserable couple days till I could replace it.

Three martinis and a CBD gummie here so I don't know about sleep apnea.

You doing an at-home sleep study?

Yes.

I sleep with an APAP. I feel much better and not tired. It a while to get it set to the best for me. I use a full mask.

Since 2014 CPAP has been a life changer.
Hang in there during the getting used to it stage.

Same here.

Been on a cpap for 3 years. It helps a lot, almost as much as retirement.

Done a couple. A good one will tell you a lot, including whether you have sleep apnea, how severe it is, and whether it's positional meaning, is it worse in certain positions.

Mine is positional, when I'm sleeping on my back.

bl pap myself.

Been on a CPAP for about 15 yrs. Makes a big difference. Only took about 4 nights to get used to the nasal pillow/headgear thing.

Dale

Everyone I have ever seen need these are obese. Fat kills you.

I've been using a cpap machine for 2 years now. I don't have apnea in the sense that I stop breathing but I did wake up something like 30 times an hour and of course I'd have to piss around three times a night.
One of the best effects of using the machine is that I sleep straight through the night without having to pee multiple times.
And I drink water up until I go to sleep.

I was tested for it about a week in a half ago. Still waiting on the results. I'm pretty sure I don't have it. I hope not anyway.

Why keep your mouth shut and let people think you are an idiot when you can open your mouth and prove it.

Truth..and not to be negative but clipping an oxygen monitor onto your finger for a night is not a good one

I'm not fat or overweight by any means. Some people have obscured airways and the epiglottis covers over the larynx and causes apnea. Why be an asshòle for no reason?

I lost a bunch of weight and take one singular pill a day and my sleep apnea stopped. Don't use my machine anymore. Wife said when she wakes up at night I don't stop breathing or breathe funny anymore.

I'm lined from an MRI, have my head excambed..

A guy from my office is an ultramarathon guy - long and lean and I can’t imagine he’s more than 165 lbs - utilizes a cpap.

Been on one for 16 yrs now, best thing since sliced bread. And no not overweight.

Not true. The worst sleep apnea I had was when I was very lean and in incredible conditioning. Fatties are more prone to sleep apnea but some folks have more obstructed airways without being fat. There's young children with sleep apnea

I have OSA and went through a DISE procedure to see if the blockage could be fixed. The Doc said the recovery isn’t easy and he couldn’t guarantee that I would be off the machine so I scrapped the idea.

Been on a machine since 2008, knew it was a problem for years
before but......? Woke up every night about 45 minutes in, sitting in the edge of the bed choking. Afraid to go back to sleep.
Finally told the Doc.



What Sauer posted is a good lesson.
Pee calls are my idiot light.
If I'm up 2 or more times, there is a problem.
Mask cushion is shot, filter needs changed......

I try to schedule replacements, but forget.
Pee calls tell me something needs addressed.

Untreated sleep apnea is the #1 cause of going into a-fib.

A-fib is a huge cause of embolic strokes.

I'd want a real sleep study, not a pulse ox at home, but that's just me.


And, FWIW, I've seen a lot of fit, skinny people with sleep apnea. Granted, I've seen more fat people with it, but it damn sure isn't as "fat people only" condition.

LOL, what?

I did the at home study about 6 years ago. My sleep apnea was/is pretty bad at 87 events per hour and blood/ox as low as 59. Been sleeping with the damn mask ever since.

Next month I go in for tori removal surgery, which should help make much more room for my tongue and hopefully will help lessen the apnea issues.

At night while sleeping, or just in general?

Overweight is at higher risk; but definitely not just those who are overweight.

Has anyone tried one of the following?

https://www.inspiresleep.com/?gad=1...ay8e1gQMVTh2zAB2lvANSEAAYAiAAEgJgj_D_BwE

In general. (Insert smart ass comment about having sleep apnea while awake here)

But that's not really true, it's the #1 non surgical cause. Percentage wise, you're super likely to have some a-fib after a CABG.

A cabbage? Translation please.

Cabbage is pretty self explanatory. You were warned against straying from the carnivore diet! 🫤

Edited to add: Fast now, while you still can!

I'm in! I'll start when you do, LOL.

I started using a CPAP machine at 40 years old. Never slept better in my life and I am not over weight at all and in good cardiovascular shape.
I'm going in to get a consultation for surgery next week. I hate wearing the mask and the inconvenience of carting the thing everywhere I go.

CABG= med-speak for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Good morning to all the folks awake too early.

I don’t use one or need one since I don’t have sleep apnea but I have several close friends and fishing/hunting buddies that do and it changed their life! They didn’t realize how chronically tired, exhausted, they were until they started strapping on the machine and getting a decent nights sleep with adequate REM sleep. The technology and masks have come a long way since they first started using it but for those who need it I’d strongly recommend they do so ASAP….your quality of life will be improved overnight, I’ve seen it with several friends.

I sleep about 6 hours, go to sleep at 9, awake at 3 AM. Sometimes go back to sleep about 6 AM for a couple of hours. Sometimes take a afternoon nap.

After my five years are up on my current CPAP, this December , my doctor want's me to switch to a BPAP.

I have been on a CPAP going on 20 years.

I'm not fat

The ads got my attention.
Figured I'd wait and see, usually a good policy.
Recently learned how it works, they don't disclose that in the ads.
And that's a hint!

A device similar to a pacemaker is inserted into you chest to
detect breathing rhythm. This part is easily found if researched.

The part that's not promoted?
A probe is inserted into the tongue root.
When the sensor determines its time to inhale, the probe
electrically stimulates (shocks) your tongue to make it too
stiff to obstruct breathing. (The jokes are too easy)

An alternative to APAP?
Not for me!

Hopefully you choke and die.

Schit.

I've been on Cpap for 17 years. I started out with a Full Face mask, went to a Nasal and now I use Pillows. Works for me.

Cunilingus is no joke

I am skinny fellow, I sleep with a CPAP, game changer for sure, I was so tired prior to getting on the cpap, I hardly can nap now, I get a good nights sleep.

I went thru this 2 weeks ago. Mine a pulseox ring. I mailed it back to the read.
The deal is the pulse ox is a formality something that insurance makes the center do. They told me straight up that I would be coming in for the full frankenstein wireset and in-center test.
Actually have that appt today to find out the next step. Given my little bit of diastolic HF, I’m sure I’ll be advancing to the next ‘phase’.

Thanks all.

Been on CPAP for only five months, but what a difference. Fortunately I had no adjustment period; I slept well from the first night I used it. I do not wake up to piss near as often, now usually only once within a couple of hours before I get up. When you have sleep apnea to the extent I did you often don't wake up because you have to piss, the sleep apnea wakes you and triggers the urge, which most often produced a dribble for me. Wish I had done it years ago.

Good luck.

I have used a CPAP for a little over a year. The mask isn't a major issue for me. Seems like I'm more rested than before.

Lose weight

Drink less

The first night I used my CPAP machine I slept almost 9 hours. My snoring was so bad I had moved into the guest room. My wife came in to see if I died in my sleep. I went one night without it and didn't really sleep.

You will love it.
Electrodes glued to your scalp. 4 I think
A probe measuring your breath.
Chest arms, legs....

They all plugged into the wall with a big plug.
I rolled around and ripped the plug apart.
Fortunately it had went on long enough to be a valid test.

Take your pillow from home. You might be wanting it.

I turned in the gizmo, wait, and see. An MRI tomorrow.

LOL! 😂